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🎉 Excel Turns 40! Join Our Reddit AMA 🎉

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msexcel
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Sep 09, 2025

We’re celebrating a huge milestone this year— Excel is turning 40! 🥳 

From the humble beginnings of spreadsheets to today’s powerhouse features like PivotTablesPower QueryXLOOKUPLET & LAMBDAPython, and Copilot, Excel has evolved in ways we couldn’t have imagined—thanks to YOU, our amazing community. 

To celebrate, we’re hosting a Reddit AMA on September 30, 2025, at 10 AM PT. Bring your questions about Excel’s past, present, and future. Whether you’re a spreadsheet wizard or just starting out, this is your chance to ask us anything! 

👉 Mark your calendars and join the conversation!

We’re the Microsoft Excel Team – Celebrating 40 Years of Excel! Ask Us Anything : r/excel

Updated Sep 09, 2025
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  • 🎉 Happy 40th Birthday, Microsoft Excel! 🎂📊

    Since 1985, Excel has been the gold standard in data, productivity, and decision-making, empowering millions of professionals and organizations worldwide. 🌍

    Thank you to the Microsoft Excel team for four decades of innovation, insight, and impact. Here’s to the next 40 years of excellence and inspiration! 🚀

    #MicrosoftExcel #Excel40Years #Innovation #Productivity